A hopeful ostrich takes flight in inspirational Samsung Galaxy S8 spot
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Advertiser
Samsung -
Agency
Leo Burnett, Chicago -
Sector
Technology brands and Mobile phones -
Exposure
United States
Leo Burnett Chicago helps a flightless bird soar to new heights with some tech motivation.
Never mind 60 million years of evolutionary pressures. All it takes for ostriches to fly is a little inspiration from Samsung and a lot of encouragement from Elton John. Accompanying the release of the Samsung Galaxy S8 smartphone, an adorable 90-second TV spot from Leo Burnett Chicago also rolls out a new tagline, "Do What You Can’t." Samsung is hoping a pretty new phone will distract from the awful PR of exploding batteries that plagued its Note 7 series, and this uplifting little film is a good step in that direction. The agency also created a lengthy unboxing video for viewers more interested in tech specs than the triumph of gumption over gravity.